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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
THE JEALOUS SISTERS STORY.
Said Have Been Written in French bye
Benjamin Franklin.

Halls journal of health.
/ take the liberty of addressing myself to ale
the friends of youth and TO beseech them To
have compassion upon my misfortune. and heu
me TO conquer the prejudice of which L am thes
innocent victim
[ am one of two twin sisters of our family.
The two eyes in the head do not resemble EACH.
other more completely than L and my own sister,
do.
Ny sister and 1 could perfectly agree together
if it was not for the partially OF parentss
who favor her to my great humiliation
From my infancy was taught to look upon
nv sister as If she was of higher rank than L.
My parents allowed to grow up withoutS
any instruction, while they did not spare any
cost on the education OF my sister She had
professors of writing. drawing music and other
useful and ornamental performances, but II Z
happened to touch pencil pen, or a needle
was severely reprimanded. and more than onca
I was even beaten for being clumsy
1t is true that M. sister likes my company
and does not despise my cooperation occasions
allv but always claims superiority, ana onlye
calls I1pon me when she needs my assistance
Now ladies and gentlemen. do not bellev0
that nv complaints are dictated by vanity. Oh,
no, they have a more serious basis.
Nv sister and l are charged by our parents
with the work of procuring the necessities OF
life Now if sickness should befall my
sister and make her unable to work land | tel
Won in confidence my sister is subject to cramps,i
rheumatism. govt and many other ailments).l
what will become of family Alas we,
shall perish in misery, for L will not be aba
even to draw up supplication for obtaining
charity. Even for this present petition 1 hava
been obliged to use a strangers hand.
Oh, how my parents viii yet regret having es-
tablished such unjust distinction between
two sisters who resemble each other nearly -
VIII you be so kind. ladies and gentlemen. as
to make my parents realize how unjust it IS TO
be partial IN their treatment Of their chlldrent
and how necessary it Is for them TO bestow
their care and affection upon their offspring IN
equal measure.
am. ladies and gentlemen, with the greatesE
respect, your humble servant.
THE LEFT HAND.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
Two Pictures.

She stood on the kitchen doorstep
Twas late and the work was done
The leaves and the grass were dancing
A minuet with the
She looked at the light and shadow,
At the dim hills far away;
"'Tis the most beautiful pictured
A robin heard her say
He stood near his sketching easel
He'd come for the autumn shade
He spied on the farm house doorstep
The little kitchen maid
With her arms all bare to the elbow,
And the sun on her towsled head,
And he left his autumn sunset
And sketched the maid instead.
Julie NJ. Lippmann, in the Current.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
The Two Houses.

Twill overtask a thousand men.
With all their strength and skill,
To build my lord ere New Years Eve
His castle on the hill;
''Then take two thousand, said my lord
And labor with will.
They wrought, these glad two Thousand men
But long winter gloom,
NY lord had found a smaller house,
And dwelt in one dark room;
And one man built it in one day.
While the bells rang ding. dong boom
Shut up the door! shut up the door!
Shut up the door till DOOM
Meckav
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
For the Sunday journal.
The Peasant and the Poet.


Strobe peasant worn and weary,
Near a poet. lying very
IIazily within the shadow
Of cool tree, by the meadow;
And the peasant. care Remembered
Fell to chiding him who slumbered
So serenely, while his neighbours
Found no surcease from their labors.
Lazy poet, lolling yonder,
What is life to you, wonder,
That, while out at heel and pocket,
You can laugh at it, and mock it;
Spin it from your pencil-tip,
Puff it lightly from your Up,
Never caring. never knowing,
Whence it came, whittier goingF'
LAZY poet, dreaming yonder,
Coolly choosing thus to squander
All your spirit subtle sinew,
All the strength of genius in you,
On lovers silly sonnet
Has the broad earth nothing on it,
Nothing better worth your while.
Than a dimple, smilel"
Lazy poet, nodding yonder.
Care you not at all / wonder,
For the troubles that perplex us
For the daily ills that vex usl
Care you nothing for the sorrow
OF the present, or the morrow?"
Then the poet, rising, merely
From his mapping, sang so clearly,
Sang bravely and sincerely,
OF the worlds woes that oppressed him,
That the peasant turned-and blessed him.
james Newton Matth ews.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04

Thu reform that is needed-the return TO tbs
Bible ideal of the Christian pastor as an ennbas-
sador for Christ, must begin with the ministers
themselves When they live as seeing Him vhr
;s invisible and as trusting not In men. but in
the divine hand that holds them. the people Will
cease TO regard them hirelings or as subject
TO human criticism or control, but as stars
shining for God and as Angels doing the will OF
God
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
For the Sunday journal.
Keats.

All, with that name tear of pity falls
For who, stricken in his youthful strain,
Dropped Lutte and harp from nerveless hand in PAIN
Deaf to all sound of flames repeated calls;
For who, stung by cruel taunts and jeers,
Poured out from his full soul in lfe's first prime
A glorious prelude to nober rhyme
Ne'er destined to be heard by mortal
A sensuous magnifcence in thought
A gift of wondrous art in painted words,
With music like to joyous song of birds,
In stories sweet he with quaint fancy wrought.
So filled will music he was borne along
By that strange burst of passion men call song.
Richard K. Lyon.
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The Dangerous "yTarer-Back."

Philadelphia Press -,
The hot-w1ater boiler which exploded IN Nth.
waukee will surprise no one who knows the way
in which waterb backs are run BY careless serF-
ants. We speak within bounds IN saying tnat
no man who knows boilers and Is aware or the
way the water back" say IN his own house -
run neglected by careless servants but comes
to feel an unbounded admiration for the Ior-
bearance of this loose structure OF tin or copper
which is daily heated to keep the home III hoG
water; and when he mIIltpiies this sheet meta,
restraint by all the boilers of the city, oiS anu
little, the Providence which watches over
drunken men seems like very little tninS ~
the side of the special mercles VoUchssiea tHs
Water-back
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
For the Sunday journal.
Not in Dreams.

"Come to me in my preamsq' All, no,
Dear heart would not have it So
To miss thee all life's weary DAYS,
And find thee but in dreamland haze.
Give me thy presence. real and bright,
Thy glance of love, thy smile of light,
Or absent bide, that 1 may be
Unmocked-alone with memory.
From 'Between-times."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
Embarras.ing to the Groom.

''For gracious sake, don't look as if you were
going to be hung" said a dashing bride in an
audible tone of voice to the embarrassed bride
groom as they marched down the aisle of the
church after the ceremony one day last week
And everybody smiled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04

Portieres are fashionable, and always will be,
because they fill need. But they have their
limitations Doors are useful in their way, and
you never realize how much so until you have
superseded them by portieres
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04
While My Days Go On.

/ praise Thee while my days go on;
/ love Thee while my days go on;
Through dark and dearth. through ere and frost,
With empted arms and treasure lost,
1 thank Thee while my days go
And having in Thy lfedepth thrown
Being and suffering (which one),
As child drops his pebble small
Down some deep well, and hears it fall
Smiling-so 1. Thy days go on.
Mrs. Browning.
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o poverty by thee the soul is wrapped
With hate with envy. dolefulness and doubt.
Even be thou cast out,
And even so he that speaks thee otherwise.
On earth all honorable things wise.
Within thy power each blest condition dies;
Rv thee men IS minds with distrust made
Fantastic and afraid:
Thou hated worse than death, by just accord,
And with the loathing of all hearts abhorred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04

For cold the chest, a flannel rag wrung
out in boiling water and sprinkled with turpen-
tine, laid on the chest gives the greatest relief.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04

Highly polished brass NAV be kept absolutely
bright and free from tarnish by thinly eoatlns
the articles with yarnish Of bleached shelLss
and alcohol.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04

Happy the man, and happy he alone,
He who can call to day his own;
He who, secure within say,
Tomorrow do thy worst. for have lived today.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-04

find and arouse the sleeper.
He made the circuit of the bedroom quarters
All. until he came to Alan's chamber, were
locked from without, and bore the marks of a
prolonged disuse But Alan's was a room in
commission, filled with clothes, knick knacks let
ters books and the conveniences of solitary
man. The fire had been lit but it had
long ago burned out. and the ashes stone
cold. The bed had been made, but it had not
been slept in.
Worse and worse then; Alan must have fallen
where he sat; and sprawled brutishly, no
doubt, upon the dining floor.
The dining room was very long apartment,
and was reached through a passage; that
John. upon his entrance, brought but little light
with him, and must move toward the windows
with spread arms. cropping and knocking on the
furniture Suddenly he trlpped and fell his
length over a PROSTATE body. 1t what he
had looked for, yet it shocked him; and he mar
yelled that so rough impact should not have
kicked groan out of the drunkard Men had
killed themselves ere now in such excuses. a
dreary and degraded end that made John shud-
der. What if Alan were dead! There would be
a Christmas day!
and flngng them back beheld once again the
blessed face of the day. Even by that light the
room had Uncomfortable air. The chairs
were scattered, and one had been overthrown;
the tablecloth, laid if for dinner. was twitched
upon side, and some of the dishes had fallen
to the floor. Behind the table lay the drunkard
still unaroused, only one foot visible to John
But now that light was III the room, the worst
seemed over; it disgusting business, but
not more than disgusting; and 1t was with no
great apprehension that John proceeded to make
the circuit of the table: his last comparatively
tranquil moment for that day. No sooner had
he turned the corner, no sooner had his eyes
alighted on the body. than he gave a smothered.
breathless cry, and fed out of the room and out
of the house.
1t was not Alan who lay there, but man well
up in years of stern countenance and iron grey
locks: and it was no drunkard, for the body lay
in black pool of blood, and the open eyes
stared upon the ceiling.
TO and fro John walked before the door The
extreme sharpness of the air acted on his nerves
like an astringent, and braced them swiftly.
Presently, he not relaxing III his disorderly
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

President Cleveland has been
formally indorsed by three State
conventions, and everything points
to him as the Democratic candi-
date in the next campaign. Sher-
man has been Endorsed by the
Republicans of Ohio, while Blaine
is taking it easy in Scotland at
Carnargie's summer retreat, DELHI
erately whetting up his tomahawk
for the battle for the Presidency.
In all quarters it is conceded that
Cleveland is much stronger with
the masses than he was four years
ago, and all opposition to him will
be a mere matter of form to keep
the agrand old party" from falling
to pieces.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

On the 23d of July some un-
known parties killed an inoffensive
and law-abiding colored citizen of
Winn parish. A large mass meet
ing of the most influential citizens
of the parish was held and resolu-
tons passed condemning the brutal
act, and pledging the utmost en-
deavors to be made to punish the
scoundrels. The governor has
offered $3.50 for the arrest of the
guilty party, and 500 for each
additional person, should more
than one prove to have been i'm
plicated.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06
]. H. WILLIAMS,
DEALER m
General Merchandise,
MONTGOMERY, LA.


Invites your special attention to an i'm
mense Stock of Goods of every descrip-
tien. which will deepen the interest of
the most fastidious lockers and cautious
buyers. Having bought his stock on the
most favorable terms and at the lowest
prices, he offers
Extra Inducements
to cash customers, aud will even make
reasonable prices and agreeable terms to
well-known responsible parties desiring
to purchase on time.
Agent for Daniel Pratt Improved Re-
volving- Head Cotton Gin. Eldridge Sew :
ing Machines, and Stern's Fertilizers and
Raw Bone Super-Phosphates.
Patronage solicited in the Receiving
and Forwarding Business.
At WiiIiainsvilie. on the west side Of
the river, my well-known and popular
salesman, Mr.. Anrilius Smith, desires in-
spection of our huge stock of goods of
every character, and especially Pixies Old
Bourbon and Sour Mash Whiskies, Fine
Braudies, Best Wines, aud great variety
of Canned Goods.
While this house lives we mean business.
Lite is too short for attempts and pre-
lenses that end in nothing. Yon ore again
urgently invited to call and inspect at
Pixies PEAK aud WfLLiAMsviLLE wheb
you want bargaius.
jy23 J. H. WILLIAMS.
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coIFAx GRANT PARISH, La, SATURDAY AUGUST 1887 d
mo. 3S.

pressed privately and ftequently his
deepest sympathios with them, and his
desire to do al that he could for them
in HE capacity a. q private citizen,
yet he correctly said that his official
position, - Governor of the State,
prevented him from taking any part
in any public demonstration in favor
of persona who were on trial before
the United States courts for alleged
violations Of United States laws. This
position was eminently conslstent with
official pr0priety, and should commend
itself to the most thoughtless.
Attorney General NJ. j. Cunningham
and Judge David Piers0n have already
testified positively to Gov. Nicholls'
deep sympathy, often expressed to
them and to others, for the Natchito-
ches prisoners. Their testimony has
been met by the negative testimony Of
come OF those prisoners that s'thcy had
never heard Of ~ or "did not know
it," and that his absence from their
lodging created unfAvorable comment
among them. submit the weight Of
evidence is clearly ON the side Of Gov.
NichOlls' deep cOnmisoFatiOn for the
people of NatchitOches, for it is an
accepted canon Of both moral aud civil
Law that the positive evidence of . few
witnesses, not discredited, must out
weigh tho negative testimony Of tue
many. Il seems strange that partisan
malevolence should endeavOr to re-
vamp these stale aud malicious SLAM
ders in an effort to tarnish the escutch-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

Mr.. Taylor johnson, who lost
his life last week at D. w. Smiths
saw mill, IL this parish, was the
son of Allen johnson, who resides
on Bayou B@uf Ill Rapides parish.
The deceased was Al years OF age
and leaves wife and six children.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

Parties sending in death notices
for publication will please bear in
mind that no charge is made for a
simple notice of eight or ten lines,
but long tributes of respect and
eulogies of the dead will be
charged for at one-half our usual
advertising rates.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

Gen. Will A. Strong, "for cause. :"
has been removed as member of
the police jury of Winn parish.
1t would be interesting to a curious
public to know "why' the governor
has. after all this waiting, disposed
of his trusty worker so summarily.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

The second annual fair of north
Louisiana will be held at Shreve-
port, ON Nov. 9Th, 9th, 10th, 18th
and 18th, 1887. You should attend
this big fair. It will be the event
of the year. The premium list is
full and complete. For general
information address, M. L. Scovell,
Shreveport, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

Barring accident We propose to
BIO in Natchitoches next Tuesday
to see the ''boys" who wore the
blue and the gray have q good
time at their reunion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

With friend Porter at the helm
the Natchitoches Review is taking
on its old time vigor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

Hon. E. w. Robertson, member
of Congress elect from the 9th dis
trict died at his home in Baton
Rouge on Tuesday, Cd instant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

The tonic and alterstive properties Of
Ayers 6aRsaparilla are too we'll known to
require the speeiops aid Of any exagyera-
ted or fictitious certificate. Witnesses Of
the marvellous cures effected by this prep
arstion ere to-day living ia every city
and hamlet in the land.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

oHzooskx' AA's august = A1os-
Editer CsV'sx Chsosic's:
In accordance with q previous notice
In your paper Prof. w. J. Calvit's
scls0ol In Montgomery closed ON Friday
of last week with brilliant exercises
aud n basket picnic. Notwithstanding
the excessive heat that prevailed
gala time for the old As we'll rs the
young people of this community.
Early in the morning crowds Of people
could be seen coming in from tho
country, and some from distance, to
witness the exercises that had been
previously announced. At 9 .. m. the
pupils, patrons and friends Of the
school met at the school house and
marched in . body to the platform near
the Baptist church, under beautiful
grove Of trees, where water was con-
venient, and commenced the exercises
which were the FIRST part of the pro-
gramme. The young ladies and young
men who delivered essays and speeches
proved Themselves masters Of their
subjects, and acquitted themselves In
3 manner that reflected credit upon
their instructors. After the exercises
had been iI1ished, Rev. J. B. Wood
was called upon and responded IN =
short impr0mptu speech, making some
excellent remarks on education. Mr..
Wood concluding his address, the time
for dinner WIS noar at hand, and the
ladies of Montgomery who know we'll
how to prepare something good, were
not lacking this time. Everything
in the way Of eatubles was placed npoD
long table and all partook thereof.
Alter dinner was over the remainder
Of the day was spent in various amuse-
ments until near night, when all went
homo to prepare for the second part Of
the programme that was r. come off at
night in tho school house. Long before
the appointed time. the house was
filed to its utmost capacity, and -
the clock struck eight the exerclses
began. The first was . tableau called
"Our Pets" which Was made up Of al
Of the smalIer boys and girls Of tho
school Numbering about twenty-five.
Master Lewrence Mccain approaching
70 tho mont q the stage, IN behalf Of
hts co-poPils extended hearty vel
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-08-06

Confederate Veterans Reunion.
NAromrocHEs. La. July Is, 1887.
Editor Collar Chroaicle
DEAR SIR--The undersigned would be
pleased to have you extend, through the
columns of your journal, an invitation to
all Confederates in your parish to attend
the annual reunion OF Confederate veter-
ans, which will occur in this city Tuesday,
August 9, 1887. A cordial invitation il
rendered you to attend. Very truly,
5 5; ). ssSEaaHHhs5RoueH. z + Ei ksgSsSSRSER.
S Il. ~ a BaRaEsnHz,rALE 6 Il \. f HYaas'
Committee on Invitation.
Those of our citizens who at
tended the happy reunion of veter-
ans at Montgomery last year will
need no urging to be present at
Natchitoches next Tuesday, and
we can assure all who will go that
they will receive the most cordial
and hospitable treatment. The
good people of Natchitoches have
made most ample provision for the
entertainment and subsistence Of
thousands of visitors, and all will
be welcome. It will be worth
your while to go to some trouble
to be present on the 9th.
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z sIf he approved the hin to nav
the Kellogg negro police. did he favor
a bill to nav the volunteer citizens
who defended the Democratic state
government IN the dark and bloody
revolution which finally resultal1 n
the freedom of I0uisisna from the
tolls of the bloody despots who robbed.
murdered and plundered our peonlefn
A certain sum of money was dis-
bursed to nav the forces which had
beeu regularly employed. The volun
teers who rendered such noble services
were not paid. / believe there was no
member Of the General Assembly at
that memorable session who would not
have gladly naased such an appropria-
ton. 6ut the constitutional provisions
forbade appropriations exceeding the
revenues. and / have never heard any
charge that Gov. Nichols had proved
ungrateful or failed to favor any meas
ard looking to the reward Of the GAL
liant man who rave their services freely
and without remuneration for the sun
port of legal government.
"Did not Governor Nichols let a
gentleman hang in one the lower par
ishes for defending the honor of his
family against I despoiler of ali earthly
happinees. under similar circumstances
to the DR.. Ford case. who recently
killed Kirkpatrickfn
No! He did nosl The case referred
to. l presume. is the Guedry csse. Il
differed entirely from the Ford case.